How selective is Monitor Group?
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on 1/26/09 at 8:50pm
How selective are they? I have experience in accounting/ibanking/consulting....but i only have a 3.3 gpa and i go to a non-target school. Are they much more focused on gpa? Do i even have a shot? Thanks





3.3 GPA, not looking good
3.3 GPA, not looking good man. Hate to be the bearer of bad news
with that GPA, I'd look
with that GPA, I'd look elsewhere, especially in this market
Non-target
It's not the GPA that kills you - it's being from a non-target. In this market Monitor now only focuses their recruitment efforts on a very limited number of schools.
You'll have a serious uphill
You'll have a serious uphill fight. Monitor may not be MBB but it's still a very selective/prestigious shop.
Monitor is just as selective
Monitor is just as selective as MBB for undergrads (maybe a little bit more so, since I believe they recruit at fewer schools).
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Yea, plenty of kids from
Yea, plenty of kids from Harvard/MIT want to stay in the city for the summer with their friends.
For FT, alumni are fairly concentrated as well.
You'll definitely want to look elsewhere having a 3.3 non-target.
where would someone with
where would someone with around this GPA from a non-target look?
With a 3.3 GPA and
With a 3.3 GPA and non-target:
Your best option is to cast a very wide net. Both with your networks (alumni, former places of work, friends and family, etc) and Google Search for regional boutiques and consulting firms that would have a specialization in your area of interest (eg, technology, retail, etc).
In addition, grad school can often be a "reset" button (if you go to a target school for a masters, an MBA, etc).
Hope that helps.
Kevin
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